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"And what was the last thing?" Mrs. Orton Beg inquired, smiling indulgently. "Oh, that was very simple," Lord Dawne rejoined. "Diavolo, dressed in velvet, was caught and taken up by a policeman for recklessly driving a hansom in Oxford Street, Angelica being inside the same disguised in something of her mother's." "I wonder it was Angelica who went inside!" Mrs. Orton Beg exclaimed.
"What are you two doing?" he said; "and why are you here at all, Angelica?" "I didn't think it delicate to stay at the palace any longer under the circumstances," she answered glibly. Lord Dawne was struck by the extreme propriety of this reply, "And may I ask when you returned?" he said. "Yesterday," she answered, "and I've had nothing to eat since." "Oh!" he observed.
"Yes," Angelica answered with a grin; and then she expanded into further reminiscences of that occasion, by which time she was in such a good humour that she began to feel hungry, and under the stimulating influences of food and champagne she told her uncle the whole story of her intimacy with the Tenor. Lord Dawne listened with interest, but almost in silence.
"But the Church never used its influence to make the hire worthy of the labourer; instead of that, it has always sought to grind the last penny out of the people, and then it pauperized them with alms," said Ideala. "Why have the priests done so little good, Uncle Dawne?" Diavolo asked.
"I feel quite sure that Angelica did not know the doll was there," Lord Dawne said when the twins had gone. "I fancy it was a trick Diavolo had played her." Nobody mentioned the ghost again. It was felt to be a delicate subject. Lady Fulda was made to take rest and a tonic, the duke was rigidly dieted, and Father Ricardo was sent away for change of air. But the twins never ceased from troubling.
They were silent for some time after that, each occupied with painful thoughts, and then Dr. Galbraith spoke with an effort to change the direction of them. "A storm to-night would be most opportune," he said. "But things of that kind never do happen opportunely," Lord Dawne rejoined.
"Well, I must say I like a woman to be a woman," the other rejoined, surveying the portrait from this new point of view. "But that's the way with all that Guthrie lot and you know Dawne himself is pi!" so what can you expect of the rest? the tone implied. Suddenly Angelica felt her face flush. One of her ungovernable fits of fury was upon her.
And those who knew did safely lead him through ye Towne. "Ye honoured Relicks my Sonne and I did place in ye Spanish Chest and convey by Lantern light to that safe Place beyond ye Walls. So shall they Reste till happier Times shall Dawne. "Strange that this Day should bring such Honour to Mine House." Win's eyes grew interested and excited as he studied this message from the past.
"And you've not had time to remove your walking jacket either?" He looked hard at her. "I should like very much to know how you got in," he said, shaking his head. The Heavenly Twins looked at him affably. "Well," he concluded, knowing better than to question them "I suppose you know where to find food, if that is your object!" They both grinned. "Come along, Uncle Dawne, and we'll show you!"
At this point, a servant was sent by his Grace to request the twins to be so good as to go to him in the library at once. "It is the inevitable inquiry," Angelica said resignedly. "Come with us, uncle, do," she coaxed. "It is sure to be fun!" Lord Dawne consented. On the way, Diavolo remarked ambiguously: "But I don't understand yet how there came to be a ghost as well!"
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